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Downtown YMCA celebrating new school year with Friday bash

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Chris Rowley winds up to throw during a game of dodgeball at East Leonard Elementary in Grand Rapids on Thursday, October 17, 2013. On Friday, Aug. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m., the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids will celebrate the new school year with a Back to School bash.
(Andrew Kuhn MLIve.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids will host a back-to-school event Friday, Aug. 22, featuring carnival style games for families to play and win school supplies.

The event, which is $3 per child, is geared toward elementary school-aged kids. Organizers say they will have art projects, games, face painting, treats and various giveaways.

Guests will also have the opportunity to learn about bus safety from Buster the Safety Bus and receive a free vision screening test by Sam’s Club. The Grand Rapids Public Library, Kent County’s Great Start Collaborative, and the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Program will also be present.